McBrien, J. L., Jones, P., & Cheng, R. (2009). Virtual Spaces: Employing a Synchronous Online Classroom to Facilitate Student Engagement in Online Learning. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 10(3). http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewArticle/605/1264
Rich, L. L., Cowan, W., Herring, S. D., & Wilkes, W. (2009). Collaborate, Engage, and Interact in Online Learning: Successes with Wikis and Synchronous Virtual Classrooms at Athens State University. Online Submission. http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/detail?accno=ED504675
Roblyer, M. D., Freeman, J., Donaldson, M. B., & Maddox, M. (2007). A Comparison of Outcomes of Virtual School Courses Offered in Synchronous and Asynchronous Formats. Internet and Higher Education, 10(4), 261-268. http://dx.doi.org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2007.08.003
Schwier, R. A., Morrison, D., & Daniel, B. K. (2009). A Preliminary Investigation of Self-Directed Learning Activities in a Non-Formal Blended Learning Environment. Online Submission. http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/detail?accno=ED509957
Hastie, M., Chen, N., & Kuo, Y. (2007). Instructional Design for Best Practice in the Synchronous Cyber Classroom. Educational Technology & Society, 10(4), 281-294. http://www.ifets.info/
Burgess, M. L., Slate, J. R., Rojas-LeBouef, A., & LaPrairie, K. (2010). Teaching and Learning in "Second Life": Using the Community of Inquiry (CoI) Model to Support Online Instruction with Graduate Students in Instructional Technology. Internet and Higher Education, 13(1-2), 84-88. http://dx.doi.org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2009.12.003
· Student Experiences
· Faculty Focus
· Virtual Worlds (Synchronous)
· Second Life
Here are a couple additions that may be of interest (as of 3/3/11) - Erin B
Vallance, M., Towndrow, P., & Wiz, C.. (2010). Conditions for Successful Online Document Collaboration. TechTrends, 54(1), 20-24. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=1933384131&sid=2&Fmt=6&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Vlachopoulos, P., & Cowan, J. (2010). Reconceptualising Moderation in Asynchronous Online Discussions Using Grounded Theory. Distance Education, 31(1), 23-36.
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There are also several recent articles about threaded discussions that can be found in this search: http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&bquery=(asynchronous)+and+(threaded+discussion)+and+(graduate+OR+doctoral)&cli0=FT&clv0=Y&cli1=RV&clv1=Y&cli2=DT1&clv2=200801-201112&type=1&site=eds-live&scope=site
Akyol, Z., & Garrison, D. R. (2008). The Development of a Community of Inquiry over Time in an Online Course: Understanding the Progression and Integration of Social, Cognitive and Teaching Presence. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 12(3-4), 3-22. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=36559412&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Baran, E., & Correia, A. (2009). Student-Led Facilitation Strategies in Online Discussions. Distance Education, 30(3), 339-361.
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Beckett, G. H., Amaro-Jimenez, C., & Beckett, K. S. (2010). Students' Use of Asynchronous Discussions for Academic Discourse Socialization. Distance Education, 31(3), 315-335.
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Bliss, C. A., & Lawrence, B. (2009). From Posts to Patterns: A Metric to Characterize Discussion Board Activity in Online Courses. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 13(2), 15-32.
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Bolliger, D. U. (2009). Use Patterns of Visual Cues in Computer-Mediated Communication. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 10(2), 95-108.
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Ice, P., Curtis, R., Phillips, P., & Wells, J. (2007). Using Asynchronous Audio Feedback to Enhance Teaching Presence and Students' Sense of Community. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 11(2), 3-25.
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Lim, D. H., Morris, M. L., & Kupritz, V. W. (2007). Online vs. Blended Learning: Differences in Instructional Outcomes and Learner Satisfaction. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 11(2), 27-42.
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Lin, S., & Overbaugh, R. C. (2009). Computer-Mediated Discussion, Self-Efficacy and Gender. British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(6), 999-1013.
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McBrien, J. L., Jones, P., & Cheng, R. (2009). Virtual Spaces: Employing a Synchronous Online Classroom to Facilitate Student Engagement in Online Learning. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 10(3). http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewArticle/605/1264
Rhode, J. F. (2009). Interaction Equivalency in Self-Paced Online Learning Environments: An Exploration of Learner Preferences. International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 10(1). http://www.irrodl.org/index.php/irrodl/article/viewArticle/603/1178
Rich, L. L., Cowan, W., Herring, S. D., & Wilkes, W. (2009). Collaborate, Engage, and Interact in Online Learning: Successes with Wikis and Synchronous Virtual Classrooms at Athens State University. Online Submission. http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/detail?accno=ED504675
Roblyer, M. D., Freeman, J., Donaldson, M. B., & Maddox, M. (2007). A Comparison of Outcomes of Virtual School Courses Offered in Synchronous and Asynchronous Formats. Internet and Higher Education, 10(4), 261-268. http://dx.doi.org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2007.08.003
Schwier, R. A., Morrison, D., & Daniel, B. K. (2009). A Preliminary Investigation of Self-Directed Learning Activities in a Non-Formal Blended Learning Environment. Online Submission. http://eric.ed.gov/ERICWebPortal/detail?accno=ED509957
Shroff, R. H., & Vogel, D. R. (2009). Assessing the Factors Deemed to Support Individual Student Intrinsic Motivation in Technology Supported Online and Face-to-Face Discussions. Journal of Information Technology Education, 8, 59-85. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=47436316&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Avgerinou, M. D., & Andersson, C. (2007). E-Moderating Personas. Quarterly Review of Distance Education, 8(4), 353-364.
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Hastie, M., Chen, N., & Kuo, Y. (2007). Instructional Design for Best Practice in the Synchronous Cyber Classroom. Educational Technology & Society, 10(4), 281-294. http://www.ifets.info/
Hemphill, L. S., & Hemphill, H. H. (2007). Evaluating the Impact of Guest Speaker Postings in Online Discussions. British Journal of Educational Technology, 38(2), 287-293. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=24090287&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Stickler, U., & Hampel, R. (2007). Designing Online Tutor Training for Language Courses: A Case Study. Open Learning, 22(1), 75-85. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=24078575&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Swann, J. (2010). A Dialogic Approach to Online Facilitation. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 26(1), 50-62. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=49023653&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Vlachopoulos, P., & Cowan, J. (2010). Reconceptualising Moderation in Asynchronous Online Discussions Using Grounded Theory. Distance Education, 31(1), 23-36. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=49459727&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Wu, D., Bieber, M., & Hiltz, S. R. (2008). Engaging Students with Constructivist Participatory Examinations in Asynchronous Learning Networks. Journal of Information Systems Education, 19(3), 321-330. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=34493682&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Annetta, L., Murray, M., Gull Laird, S., Bohr, S., & Park, J. (2008). Investigating Student Attitudes toward a Synchronous, Online Graduate Course in a Multi-User Virtual Learning Environment. Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 16(1), 5-34.
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Cormier, D. (2009). MUVE eventedness: An experience like any other. British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(3), 543-546. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2009.00956.x
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Hew, K. F., & Cheung, W. S. (2010). Use of Three-Dimensional (3-D) Immersive Virtual Worlds in K-12 And Higher Education Settings: A Review of the Research. British Journal of Educational Technology, 41(1), 33-55.
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Hewitt, A. M., Spencer, S., Mirliss, D., & Twal, R. (2009). Preparing Graduate Students for Virtual World Simulations: Exploring the Potential of an Emerging Technology. Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 5(6).
http://www.innovateonline.info/pdf/vol5_issue6/Preparing_Graduate_Students_for_Virtual_World_Simulations-__Exploring_the_Potential_of_an_Emerging_Technology.pdf
McVey, M. H. (2008). Observations of Expert Communicators in Immersive Virtual Worlds: Implications for Synchronous Discussion. ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 16(3), 173-180. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=35772238&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Middleton, A. J., & Mather, R. (2008). Machinima Interventions: Innovative Approaches to Immersive Virtual World Curriculum Integration. ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 16(3), 207-220. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=35772245&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Savin-Baden, M. (2008). From cognitive capability to social reform? Shifting perceptions of learning in immersive virtual worlds. ALT-J: Research in Learning Technology, 16(3), 151-161. doi:10.1080/09687760802526731 http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=35772240&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Twining, P. (2009). Exploring the educational potential of virtual worlds—Some reflections from the SPP. British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(3), 496-514. doi:10.1111/j.1467-8535.2009.00963.x http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=37605533&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Zeller, D. (2009). The Future of Internet-Based Education through Virtual Worlds. International Journal of Learning, 15(10), 45-55. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=40825417&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Additional items for Virtual Worlds:
Iqbal, A., Kankaanranta, M. & Neittaanmaki, P. (2010). Engaging learners through virtual worlds. Procedia Social and Behavioral Sciences 2, 3198-3205. http://dx.doi.org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.03.489
Petrakou, A. (2010). Interacting through avatars: Virtual worlds as a context for online education. Computers & Education 54, 1020-1027. http://dx.doi.org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2009.10.007
Andreas, K., Tsiatsos, T., Terzidou, T., & Pomportsis, A. (2010). Fostering Collaborative Learning in Second Life: Metaphors and Affordances. Computers & Education, 55(2), 603-615. http://dx.doi.org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2010.02.021
Burgess, M. L., Slate, J. R., Rojas-LeBouef, A., & LaPrairie, K. (2010). Teaching and Learning in "Second Life": Using the Community of Inquiry (CoI) Model to Support Online Instruction with Graduate Students in Instructional Technology. Internet and Higher Education, 13(1-2), 84-88.
http://dx.doi.org.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/10.1016/j.iheduc.2009.12.003
Deutschmann, M., & Panichi, L. (2009). Talking into Empty Space? Signalling Involvement in a Virtual Language Classroom in Second Life. Language Awareness, 18(3-4), 310-328.
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Dreher, C., Reiners, T., Dreher, N., & Dreher, H. (2009). Virtual Worlds as a Context Suited for Information Systems Education: Discussion of Pedagogical Experience and Curriculum Design with Reference to Second Life. Journal of Information Systems Education, 20(2), 211-224.
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Evans, N., Mulvihill, T. M., & Brooks, N. J. (2008). Mediating the Tensions of Online Learning with "Second Life". Innovate: Journal of Online Education, 4(6).
http://www.innovateonline.info/pdf/vol4_issue6/Mediating_the_Tensions_of_Online_Learning_with__Second_Life_.pdf
Fang, Y., & Lee, L. (2009). A Review and Synthesis of Recent Research in Second Life. Interactive Technology and Smart Education, 6(4), 261-267.
http://www.emeraldinsight.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/journals.htm?issn=1741-5659&volume=6&issue=4&articleid=1827306&show=abstract
O'Connor, E. A. (2010). Instructional and Design Elements that Support Effective Use of Virtual Worlds: What Graduate Student Work Reveals about Second Life. Journal of Educational Technology Systems, 38(2), 213-234.
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Salmon, G. (2009). The Future for (Second) Life and Learning. British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(3), 526-538. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=37605532&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Schiller, S. Z. (2009). Practicing Learner-Centered Teaching: Pedagogical Design and Assessment of a Second Life Project. Journal of Information Systems Education, 20(3), 369-381. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=44447206&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Sullivan, F. R. (2009). Risk and Responsibility: A Self-Study of Teaching with Second Life. Journal of Interactive Learning Research, 20(3), 337-357. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=1885794021&Fmt=7&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Wagner, C., & Ip, R. K. F. (2009). Action Learning with Second Life--A Pilot Study. Journal of Information Systems Education, 20(2), 249-258. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=42009003&site=ehost-live&scope=site
Wang, S., & Hsu, H. (2009). Using the ADDIE Model to Design Second Life Activities for Online Learners. TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 53(6), 76-82. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://proquest.umi.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/pqdweb?did=1948691321&sid=1&Fmt=6&clientId=70192&RQT=309&VName=PQD
Warburton, S. (2009). Second Life in Higher Education: Assessing the Potential for and the Barriers to Deploying Virtual Worlds in Learning and Teaching. British Journal of Educational Technology, 40(3), 414-426. http://ezp.waldenulibrary.org/login?url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ehh&AN=37605538&site=ehost-live&scope=site